# Running Bash scripts in Local Shell in Windows

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/running-bash-scripts-in-local-shell-in-windows/18376>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [April 1, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/running-bash-scripts-in-local-shell-in-windows/18376 "2020-04-01T15:29:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![seashell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@seashell](https://community.localwp.com/u/seashell)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/running-bash-scripts-in-local-shell-in-windows/18376/1 "2020-04-01T15:29:18Z")

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When I open the Lightning shell in local it basically opens cmd.exe. Is it possible to SSH into Local or run bash scripts? I have a bash script I wanted to run but it gives the error that I need to be in the Lightning shell.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/running-bash-scripts-in-local-shell-in-windows/18376/2 "2020-06-30T15:29:20Z")

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